Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 68.31
Liaison Lisa Noriega
Submission Date Aug. 3, 2020

STARS v2.2

Yale University
PA-5: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.56 / 2.00 Amber Garrard
Associate Director
Yale Office of Sustainability
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Part 1 

Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee, office, and/or officer tasked by the administration or governing body to advise on and implement policies, programs, and trainings related to diversity, equity, inclusion and human rights?:
Yes

Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on students, employees, or both?:
Both students and employees

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A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:
Belonging at Yale is the university’s ongoing effort to foster a more diverse, inclusive, and welcoming campus. The initiative is led by Kim Goff-Crews, university secretary and vice president for student life in partnership with the President’s Committee on Diversity and Inclusion; Richard Bribiescas, vice provost for faculty development and diversity; Deborah Stanley-McAuley, associate vice president for employee engagement and workplace culture; and executive director of the Yale Alumni Association, on DEI issues pertaining to alumni.
The Belonging at Yale website offers information on the policies that strengthen Yale’s community of learning and protect all its members; university entities that study or foster diversity, equity, and inclusion; and relevant reports and policy statements.

https://belong.yale.edu/

Part 2 

Estimated proportion of students that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Most

Estimated proportion of academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Some

Estimated proportion of non-academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Most

If trainings are made available, provide:

A brief description of the institution’s cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Yale is investing in training in other ways to build and sustain a community where everyone belongs. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion provides education for employees on unconscious bias, stereotypes, and creating environments of mutual respect. For instructors, the Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning educates members of our community on unconscious bias and racial awareness. All schools at Yale inform incoming students about expectations and resources they can turn to if an incident occurs.

In September, 2017 the Yale Divinity School hosted the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond to hold a 2-day intensive workshop on Undoing Racism, that was open to faculty, staff, students, and community members. The workshop addressed the following: Analyzing Power, Recognizing the Internalized Manifestations of Racial Oppression, Defining Racism, Understanding the Manifestations of Racism, Learning from History, Sharing Culture, and Organizing to Undo Racism. This workshop has since been offered periodically for faculty, staff, students and community members interested in participating.

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s diversity and equity office or trainings is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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